title: The specific psychosocial effects of orthognathic surgery.
abstract: This study was to test the validity of patients' opinions and provide a more accurate method than previously reported of assessing the specific psycho-social effects of orthognathic surgery. Questionnaires were used preoperatively and postoperatively providing a longitudinal sample, while those patients who only completed questionnaires either before or after surgery provided cross-sectional samples. Different questionnaires were used to provide data on a 'Body Satisfaction Scale', 'Fear of Negative Evaluation', 'Social Avoidance and Distress', and a 'General Health Questionnaire'. The results indicate that surgery produced an improvement in body image, particularly in the evaluation of facial attractiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Liverpool.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Lovius
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Pospisil
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Slade
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Wynne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012649:Self Concept; D012934:Social Isolation; D013315:Stress, Psychological